Mark Smith, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Medical School

Ophthalmology Residency

University of Southern California

Vitreoretinal Fellowship

Retina Vitreous Associates of Los Angeles, California

Dr. Smith entered private practice in San Diego in 1989.

Dr. Smith has a broad range of interests across all aspects of retinal diseases and surgery, including management of complex retinal detachments, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, as well as clinical research.

Dr. Smith has been named to The Top Doctors in San Diego for the past 8 consecutive years, an honor bestowed upon fewer than forty physicians across all medical specialties.

Dr. Smith is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, and the San Diego County Medical Society.

He is a past President of the San Diego Eye Bank as well as having served as the Chief of the Department of Ophthalmology at Scripps Mercy Hospital for a number of years.

Fane L. Robinson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Medical School

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Ophthalmology Residency

University of Pennsylvania

Vitreoretinal Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Robinson received his medical degree from the University of Cape Town where he received amongst other awards, the Council Postgraduate Scholarship Bernard Fuller Prize, for the best student qualifying with First Class Honors. After completing his fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Robinson spent another year on staff as Assistant Chief of Service, allowing him to supervise resident education as well as surgical training. Dr. Robinson entered private practice in San Diego in 1989.

Dr. Robinson’s interests include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, and clinical research. His practice is limited to medical retina. Dr. Robinson has been named to The Top Doctors in San Diego.

Dr. Robinson is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists, Pacific Retina Club, California Association of Ophthalmology, and the San Diego County Medical Society.

He is a Past President of the San Diego Eye Bank and has served on the Ophthalmology Supervisory Committee at Sharp Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Robinson is on staff at Scripps Mercy Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Atul Jain, M.D.

Medical School

University of California at Los Angeles

Ophthalmology Residency

Stanford University

Vitreoretinal Fellowship

University of California at Los Angeles

During his fellowship, Dr. Jain received the prestigious HEED Ophthalmic Foundation award. He entered private practice in San Diego in 2010.

Dr. Jain’s interests include all aspects of medical and surgical retinal care. Dr. Jain has an extensive history of contributing to the field of ophthalmology, and retina in particular, with over 50 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and several national lectures. Dr. Jain continues contributing to the field by participating in cutting edge clinical research.

He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Society of HEED Fellows, American Society of Retina Specialists, and the San Diego County Medical Society. He currently serves on the Ophthalmology Supervisory Committee at Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Henry Hudson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Medical School

University of Southern California

Ophthalmology Residency

University of Southern California

Vitreoretinal Fellowship

Retina Vitreous Associates of Los Angeles, California

After receiving the coveted Upjohn Achievement Award for graduating at the top of his medical school class, Dr. Hudson continued on to become a vitreo-retinal surgeon. He was in private practice in Arizona for 18 years before joining San Diego Retina Associates in 2014.

Dr. Hudson brings with him an extensive history of research with over 40 peer-reviewed publications as well as having participated in over 100 clinical trials that have helped shape the way care is delivered in the field of retina. In San Diego, Dr. Hudson will continue to participate in cutting edge clinical research.

Dr. Hudson’s interests include all aspects of medical and surgical retinal care. He is also very involved in the teaching of other retinal specialists by lecturing on new treatment modalities both nationally and internationally.

He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Retinal Specialists.